Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 5PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 399 | 674 | 734 | 625 | 565 | 1257 | 944 | 694 | 633 | 480 | 384 | 351 | 291 | 279 | 223 | 223 | 177 | 162 | 125 | 94 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.68m | 10:23PM1.59m | 10:56AM1.66m | 11:17PM1.57m | 11:48AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.46m | 4:30AM0.42m | 5:04PM0.49m | 5:20AM0.45m | 5:54PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 399 | 674 | 734 | 625 | 565 | 1257 | 944 | 694 | 633 | 480 | 384 | 351 | 291 | 279 | 223 | 223 | 177 | 162 | 125 | 94 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 15 | ESE 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 39 | 133 | 192 | 334 | 326 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | SE 11 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 84 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 83 | 100 | 100 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 145 |
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